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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Wendy

      Storm Activity: Jul 22, 1978 - Aug 8, 1978

      Peak Wind
      80 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      17 days
      Last Position
      59 N 175 E

      Storm Track

      Jul 22 – Aug 8
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      80 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      960 mb

      Aug 8 · 06:00 GMT -- 994 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 59 175 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 58.36 175.06 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 57.8 175.2 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 57.36 175.45 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 57 175.7 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 56.68 175.79 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 56.4 175.9 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 56.17 176.18 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 55.9 176.5 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 55.55 176.98 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 55.1 177 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 54.52 176.08 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 53.9 174.7 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 53.33 173.39 -- 983 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 52.8 172 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 52.3 170.64 -- 983 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 51.8 169.2 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 51.3 167.62 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 50.7 166 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 49.77 164.4 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 49 163 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 48.86 162.09 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 49 161 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 49.01 159.08 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 49 157 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 49 155.35 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 49 154 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 49.07 153.01 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 49 152 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 48.58 150.57 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 48 149 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 47.64 147.67 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 47 146 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 45.52 143.38 -- 989 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 44 141 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 43.41 139.88 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 43 139 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 42.08 137.45 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 41 136 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 40 135.13 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 39 134.5 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 38.05 133.77 -- 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 37 133.2 40 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 21:00 GMT 35.67 133 40 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 18:00 GMT 34.4 132.8 40 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 15:00 GMT 33.45 132.34 40 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 12:00 GMT 32.8 131.6 40 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 09:00 GMT 32.42 130.48 45 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 06:00 GMT 32.2 129.4 45 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 03:00 GMT 31.93 128.85 50 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 00:00 GMT 31.7 128.5 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 21:00 GMT 31.54 128.05 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 18:00 GMT 31.4 127.6 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 15:00 GMT 31.2 127.14 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 12:00 GMT 31 126.7 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 09:00 GMT 30.83 126.26 70 mph 980 mb Typhoon --
      Aug 1 06:00 GMT 30.7 125.9 80 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 1 03:00 GMT 30.63 125.66 80 mph 977 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 1 00:00 GMT 30.6 125.5 80 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 31 21:00 GMT 30.59 125.38 80 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 31 18:00 GMT 30.6 125.3 80 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 31 15:00 GMT 30.6 125.25 80 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 31 12:00 GMT 30.6 125.2 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 31 09:00 GMT 30.6 125.12 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 31 06:00 GMT 30.6 125 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 31 03:00 GMT 30.59 124.84 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 31 00:00 GMT 30.6 124.7 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 30 21:00 GMT 30.72 124.61 80 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 30 18:00 GMT 30.8 124.6 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 30 15:00 GMT 30.73 124.66 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 30 12:00 GMT 30.6 124.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 30 09:00 GMT 30.5 124.99 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 30 06:00 GMT 30.4 125.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 30 03:00 GMT 30.32 125.42 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 30 00:00 GMT 30.2 125.6 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 29 21:00 GMT 29.97 125.67 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 29 18:00 GMT 29.7 125.7 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 29 15:00 GMT 29.44 125.8 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 29 12:00 GMT 29.2 125.9 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 29 09:00 GMT 29.01 125.96 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 29 06:00 GMT 28.8 126 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 29 03:00 GMT 28.49 126.04 75 mph 960 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Jul 29 00:00 GMT 28.2 126.1 70 mph 960 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 21:00 GMT 28.04 126.2 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 18:00 GMT 27.9 126.4 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 15:00 GMT 27.65 126.73 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 28 12:00 GMT 27.4 127.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 28 09:00 GMT 27.26 127.8 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 28 06:00 GMT 27.1 128.5 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 28 03:00 GMT 26.85 129.23 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 28 00:00 GMT 26.5 129.9 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 27 21:00 GMT 26.01 130.4 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 27 18:00 GMT 25.5 130.8 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 27 15:00 GMT 25.08 131.17 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 27 12:00 GMT 24.7 131.5 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 27 09:00 GMT 24.29 131.83 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 27 06:00 GMT 23.9 132.1 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 27 03:00 GMT 23.53 132.29 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 27 00:00 GMT 23.2 132.4 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 26 21:00 GMT 22.88 132.44 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 26 18:00 GMT 22.6 132.5 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 26 15:00 GMT 22.32 132.69 80 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 26 12:00 GMT 22.1 132.9 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 26 09:00 GMT 21.99 133 80 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 26 06:00 GMT 21.9 133.1 80 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 26 03:00 GMT 21.71 133.3 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 26 00:00 GMT 21.5 133.5 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 25 21:00 GMT 21.34 133.62 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 25 18:00 GMT 21.2 133.7 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 25 15:00 GMT 21.04 133.77 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 12:00 GMT 20.9 133.8 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 09:00 GMT 20.82 133.76 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 06:00 GMT 20.8 133.7 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 03:00 GMT 20.86 133.69 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 00:00 GMT 20.9 133.7 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 21:00 GMT 20.8 133.69 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 18:00 GMT 20.7 133.7 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 15:00 GMT 20.74 133.79 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 12:00 GMT 20.8 133.9 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 09:00 GMT 20.74 133.91 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 06:00 GMT 20.7 134 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 03:00 GMT 20.79 134.31 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 24 00:00 GMT 20.9 134.7 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 21:00 GMT 20.96 135.02 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 18:00 GMT 21 135.3 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 15:00 GMT 21.06 135.55 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 12:00 GMT 21.1 135.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 09:00 GMT 21.11 136.09 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 06:00 GMT 21.1 136.4 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 03:00 GMT 21.08 136.73 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 00:00 GMT 21 137.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 21:00 GMT 20.84 137.53 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 18:00 GMT 20.6 138 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 15:00 GMT 20.33 138.55 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 12:00 GMT 20 139 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 09:00 GMT 19.61 139.21 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 06:00 GMT 19.2 139.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 03:00 GMT 18.84 139.39 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 00:00 GMT 18.5 139.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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